how to customize blog design

The way we customize a blog is by adding a WordPress theme.

A WordPress theme allows you to change the design and functionality of your website. You get to customize the look and feel of your website to your liking.

There are thousands of free WordPress themes available. You can browse themes by going to ‘Appearance’ and then ‘Themes’. Then click on the ‘WordPress.org themes’.

The way we customize a blog is by adding a WordPress theme.

A WordPress theme allows you to change the design and functionality of your website. You get to customize the look and feel of your website to your liking.

There are thousands of free WordPress themes available. You can browse themes by going to ‘Appearance’ and then ‘Themes’. Then click on the ‘WordPress.org themes’.

Here you will be able to browse all the free WordPress.org themes.

You can click ‘Preview’ to what the theme actually looks like before putting it live on your website.

Once you have found a theme that you like, click the ‘Install’ button.

What theme do we use on Fulltime Nomad?

We use a theme called Divi , which is part of the Elegant Themes set.

This is a paid/premium theme.

A free theme is great when starting out. However, if you are looking to take blogging seriously and make income from it, you are most likely going to switch to a premium theme eventually.

Premium themes usually have more capabilities and generally, give you a more professional-looking site.

If you are looking for premium themes, these are some that we recommend:

1. Elegant Themes – When you purchase the Elegant themes you get access to over 80 of their themes. We use the Divi theme and honestly think it’s one of the best themes out there.
2. Genesis Studio Press – Genesis is one of the most popular WordPress themes, ever. It looks nice, has great support, and has a big community behind it. We have used Genesis on some of our client’s sites.

One of the fun parts of having a blog is being able to change the look and feel of your style. So, you want to have a theme where it’s easy to change colors, fonts, layouts, and the overall design in general.

Themes like Divi use a visual drag and drop builder that allows you to easily customize any page on your blog, without having to touch any code.

As you can see, creating a beautifully designed blog isn’t that hard.  Themes like Divi have made it very simple for the average person to design.

If you decide to go with a premium theme, the installation process is very simple.

When you buy a theme you will receive the theme file in a .zip format.

Once you have that file go to ‘Appearance’ and then ‘Themes’ and then click ‘Upload’.

Select your theme and click ‘Upload’.

To put your theme live on your new website click ‘Activate’.

Congratulations!! You now have your very own blog. What are you waiting for? Go check it out.

Enter your new domain (www.yourblogname.com) into a browser and voila!

If you have the budget, I would recommend using a premium theme like Elegant Themes.  Having a premium theme will help you avoid technical issues, you’ll have more features, and have customer support if you ever need help.